REDWOOD FALLS — Eighty-six farm families from across Minnesota were recognized for their agricultural leadership and community contributions Thursday at Farmfest. The annual University of Minnesota Extension Farm Family Recognition Event took place at the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center on ...
GILFILLAN ESTATE — Meg Stuedemann was named the 2026 Woman Farmer of the Year Thursday morning during an award ceremony at the annual Farmfest exposition in Redwood County. Stuedemann, who co-owns and operates Dairydale Farm in Belle Plaine, was selected from five finalists recognized for ...
GILFILLAN ESTATE — The top four candidates running for Minnesota governor gathered Wednesday at the Farmfest forum to answer questions related to agriculture. Candidates included Democratic candidate U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the three candidates seeking the Republican nomination in the ...
GILFILLAN ESTATE – The Farm Bill was the top topic of conversation during the Minnesota Farmfest congressional forum. Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District candidates Rep. Brad Finstad (GOP) and Jake Johnson (DFL) debated the ins and outs of the bill during the opening congressional ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The last time farmers and ranchers were celebrated at the White House, was March of 1984, during Ronald Regan's administration. Founded in 1973, National Agriculture Day was brought forward to raise awareness of the importance of agriculture to our nation, often touted ...
NEW ULM — Wayne Schoper retired after 25 years as a University of Minnesota Agricultural Extension Educator not long ago, but he’s not done working with farmers yet. Last March, he became a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Farm Advocate. That should be no surprise to anyone who knows ...
